Copy-holdee



J. TENNANT.

COPY HOLDER.

APPLICATION man JUNE 1. 1911 1,302,993. Patented May 6, 1919.

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INVENTOR W NES ZEUIM ATTORNEY J. TE'NNANT.

COPY HOLDER.

APPUCATION FILED IUNE l. mu.

lNV ENTOR JJzzrzamZ Patented May 6, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 WITNESSES ATTORNEY s'rars JAMES TENNANT. 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-TH'IBD TO C. M.

OVERLEY. 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

COPY-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6. 1919.

Application filed June 1, 1917. Serial No. 172,306.

3'?) all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, JAMns TENNANT, a citizen of the. United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of l/Vashington, have invented new and useful improvements in Copy-Holders. of which the following is a speclfieation.

This invention is an improved copy holder, adapted to be attachedto and used in connection with a typewritlng machine and for holding either a note book or manuscript or other copy, the object of the nvention being to provide an improved device of this character which is simple 1n con struction, is strong and durable, which may be readily adjusted, and which may be readily attached to and detached from the frameof a typcwriting machine.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a copy holder constructed and arranged in accord ance with my invention, showing the same arranged for use on a typewriting machine, the latter being shown diagrammatically and partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my 1mproved copy holder.

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional View of the standard and elbow.

Fig. l is a detailed horizontal sectional view of the note book holding devices.

In the embodiment of my invention 1 provide a base 1 which is adapted to be used on the rear side of the base frame of a typewriting machine as shown in Fig. 1. The base. 1 has a, vertical web 2 to bear against the rear side of the vertical web 3 of the rear bar of the typewriter base frame and also has a horizontal web 4 to bear on the upper side of a horizontal web 5 of the typewriter base frame. A. block 6 projects rearwardly from the center of the base 1 and has a vertical socket or opening to receive the lower end of a tubular standard 7. A pair of vertically arranged screw hooks 8 operate in openings in the web 4, and are adapted to engage under the lower edge of the web 3 of the typewriter base and the said screw hooks are provided with adjusting nuts 9 which bear on the web 4. At the center of the web 4 is an upstanding lug 10. A horizontally arranged screw hook 11 operates in an opening in the lug 10, is adapted to engage at and under the front edge of the web 4') of the typewriter base. and said screw hook 11 is provided with an adjusting and clamping nut 12 which bears against the rear side of said lug 10.

The upper end portion of'the standard 7 is provided with kert's 13 and is threaded as -at 14. An elbow 15 is provided which is here shown as tubular and the vertical arm 16 of which is arranged and vertically adjustable in the standard 7. The elbow may be secured at any desired vertical adjustment by means of a clamping sleeve nut 17 which engliges the threaded upper end of the standard 7 and which by contracting the split-portions of the standard formed be. tween the kerfs 13 cause the. elbow to be securely gripped and held, as will be understood.

The copy holder comprises a frame 18 of rectangular form and which is vertically arranged and in practice is preferably made of angle metal. The upper bar 19 of the frame is provided at its center with a rearwardly extending horizontally arranged supporting arm 20 which engages and is longitudinally adjustable in the horizontal tubu lar arm 21 of the elbow, so that the copy holder may be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly as may be desired and above the typewriting machine as indicated in Fig. 1. The outer end of the elbow arm 21 is split by kerfs 22 and is threaded and provided with a clamping sleeve nut 23 so that the arm 20 may be secured at any desired adjustment. A pair of copy adjusting rollers 26, 27 are mounted in bearing openings in the sides of the frame 18, near the lower end of said frame and one of said rollers is pro vided with a thumb wheel 29 to permit said roller to be readily turned.

A line indicator is hinged at one end to one side of the frame" as at 25 and may be secured in closed position, opposite the lower roller, by a suitable catch 25 which is arranged at the opposite side of the frame.

A copy holding rod 30 is arranged on the upper side of the frame 18. One end of said rod is connected to the frame by a ball-andsocket joint 31 which permits of universal angular movement of the rod and the latter may be held above the frame and in slightly no i Y the frame and is provided with a handle or finger grip or hold 33.

In the upper portion of the frame 18 and arranged centrally therein is a plate 84 for holding a note book. The upper end of said plate issecured to the upper side of the frame 18 as by means of rivets 35 and said plate is provided near its upper side with a bar 36 which extends transversely across the same and is connected at one end thereto by a spring crook 37 with which the bar is provided, the terminal portlon of the spring crook being riveted to the rear side of the plate as at 38.

It will be noted that the above described copy holder is designed and constructed for attachment to and supported by the base frame of the typewriting machine so that a movement of the latter WlllIlOt destroy the relation of the former thereto and that the copysupporting frame forming an element of the copy holder is by reason of the construction described capable of arrangement directly over the typewriting machine and substantially if desired in the plane of the platen or printing roller of the typewriting machine with its lower portion and the copy engaging means mounted therein and consisting for example of the cotiperating roll,

arranged close to the plane of the platen of the typewriting machine and hence close to the line of writing so that upon a shght movement of the line' of vision of the operator is sufiieient in comparing the current line of copy with the current line of writing. This arrangement obviously is conducive to accuracy in transcribing and to a saving of time in the Work of the operator.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred form of my invention 1 would have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion and construction of the several parts, without departing from the spirit of my invention and within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A copy holder for typewriting machines having a copy supporting frame provided with cop-y engaging means and a frame sup port consisting of a standard provided at its lower end with a clamp for engagement with the rear element of a typewriter base frame, said standard having elements mounted respectively for vertical and horizontal adjustment and the latter having said frame connected with its forward end in pendant relation so that the frame may be disposed above and substantially in the vertical plane of the typewriter platen, the said copy engaging means of the supporting frame including cooperating rolls and a related line indicator located at the bottom of the frame for positioning near the current writing line of the said machine. a

In testimony whereof I affix my-signature.

JAMES TENNANT. 

